What is this Amazon/Pokemon comparison even supposed to mean? I don't remember any similarities aside from having a child as one of the protagonists.
it became a rut when they killed the only character that understands Amazon.
In the 'low visibility' podcast Lynxara mentioned that the production staff received packages in the mail containing toy medal sets and accompanying notes saying "please give these to Ankh so he won't be sad anymore". They probaby convinced themselves they would be traumatising thousands of little children if they made it so that Eiji had to kill Ankh.